Tough games bring out the good and bad in a team. The 2-1 victory for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) over unranked Long Beach State (4-4-1) did exactly that. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the go-ahead goal for UCLA in the 57th minute. It was her fourth game-winning score and her team-leading sixth goal of the season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It wasn’t a tale of two halves for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer in Friday’s match against No. 25 Pepperdine, but essentially of two entirely different games. Read more...
Photo: In only her third appearance of the season, senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda scored her first goal of the year for UCLA on a header off a Zoey Goralski pass. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Every year, Westwood eagerly anticipates its next wave of superstar athletes – a result of UCLA’s reputation as a top-notch academic and athletic institution. Here are some incoming freshmen that Daily Bruin Sports is most excited to see competing in the blue and gold. Read more...
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Not much went well for UCLA women’s soccer in 2015, as the team suffered through its worst season in recent history and missed the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Anika Rodriguez rebounded from an injury last year and now leads UCLA women’s soccer in assists and shots. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Julia Hernandez started playing soccer at the age of 12 in her hometown of Madrid. She enrolled at Eastern Florida State for her freshman season – earning junior college All-American honors – then transferred to UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sunday night was a good reminder of how tough this UCLA women’s soccer team can be. Less than four minutes into the second half, the University of San Diego tied the match at one, but senior forward Darian Jenkins put UCLA back ahead nine minutes later. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the go-ahead goal in the 58th minute against the Toreros, rifling a shot from outside the box into the upper corner of the net. She also assisted on freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming’s goal in the first half. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This was a winnable match. Ninth-ranked UCLA women’s soccer didn’t make many mistakes, and for the most part the growing back line held its own, keeping opportunities away from the eighth-ranked University of North Carolina to score on the run. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Annie Alvarado recorded an assist on UCLA’s lone goal Friday as the No. 9 Bruins lost to the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels. (Daily Bruin file photo)
